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AARP
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization of persons 50 and older dedicated to addressing their needs and interests.
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BAM – Body and Mind
BAM! Body and Mind is a site created for kids by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them — such as stress and physical fitness — using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features.BAM! Body and Mind also serves as an aid to teachers, providing them with interactive, educational, and fun activities that are linked to the national education standards for science and health.
The Beehive
Information and resources on money, health, jobs, school and family
Building Partnerships for Youth
Building Partnerships for Youth is a partnership between National 4-H Council and the University of Arizona designed to build the capacity of societal institutions that work with young people. This project will support professionals in educational, health, faith-based, and voluntary youth organizations to facilitate the intentional integration of youth development concepts and approaches into policies and programs. This particular page deals with decision making skills.
http://cals-cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/fcs/bpy/
Care2
The premise of Care2 is simple: One person can make a difference. Whether you’re passionate about green living, health, human rights or protecting the environment, Care2 puts the tools for change in your hands.
Character Counts
CHARACTER COUNTS! is the most widely implemented approach to character education, reaching millions of youth. Free teaching tools, materials for purchase, projects and news are all available on the site.
College Grad
The College Grad site offers information on careers, job searches, resumes, interviews and much more. Many online videos are also available for viewing.
Connect 2 Learn
Ideas and activities about effective communication, including more specific information on personal and work relationships
www.learnntc.com/connect2learn/communication/communication.cfm
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
Information and help regarding credit and money management issues
Dartmouth University
Time management resources from the Academic Success Center at Dartmouth University
www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/time.html
Earth Island Institute
Earth Island Institute (EII), founded in 1982 by veteran environmentalist David Brower, fosters the efforts of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment.
Entrepreneur.com
Resources for individuals interested in entrepreneurial endeavors
Envirolink
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.
Environmental Defense
Environmental Defense is dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations. Among these rights are access to clean air and water, healthy and nourishing food, and flourishing ecosystems. Since 1967, they have linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The site offers information on environmental research, education and assessment.
Enviromental Resources on the Internet
Listing of environmental Web sites
www.southampton.liunet.edu/library/environ.htm
Families and Work Institute
Families and Work Institute is a nonprofit center dedicated to providing research for living in today’s changing workplace, changing family and changing community.
Family Economics and Financial Education (FEFE)
FEFE provides educators with no-cost curriculum materials and the skills and confidence to effectively teach family economics and finance to their students.
Family Guide
A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free is a public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to parents and other caring adults about how they can help promote their child's mental health and reduce his or her risk for becoming involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
FDIC - Start Smart: Money Management for Teens
A guide designed to help teens save, spend and protect their cash.
Firstgov.gov
Official information, resources and services from the U.S. government
Hands on Banking
A free, fun financial education program that presents the basics of smart money management in an easy-to-use format sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank
Insurance Education Foundation
Resource for insurance information
It’s My LifeSponsored by PBS
It’s My Life offers stories, articles, games, activities and quizzes for teens about life.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/parents/resources/time.html
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/index.html
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/money/index.html
JobStar Central
"How To" information on resumes, career and salary information, and hidden jobs
Job Web
Resume, cover letter, and interview resources.
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Finance Literacy
Jump$tart's aim is to identify high-quality personal finance materials for educational use. The Clearinghouse is a database of personal finance resources available from a variety of education providers such as government, business and non-profit organizations.
Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful is a volunteer based organization that works to encourage people to take responsibility in improving and taking care of their communities.
KidsHealth- Nemours Foundation
KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, providing honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.
www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/stress.htmlwww.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/volunteer.html
Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education
The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the public's growing need for information and education about life, health, disability and long-term care insurance.
Lifespan
Article for teens that addresses coping with stress
www.lifespan.org/services/childhealth/parenting/teen-stress.htm
Mind Tools
Offers authoritative, well-researched, easily-understood career information to help people learn practical skills and excel in their careers.
www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm
www.mindtools.com/page6.html
www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/CommunicationSkills.htmwww.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm
My Goals.com
Information and tips devoted to setting and achieving goals.
www.mygoals.com/helpGoalsettingTips.html
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
NCOA’s mission is to improve the lives of older Americans by providing programs to help older people remain healthy and independent, find jobs, increase access to benefits programs, and discover meaningful ways to continue contributing to society.
National Council on Family Relations
The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), founded in 1938, provides an educational forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Resources for conflict management/resolution
NEFE High School Financial Planning Program
The NEFE High School Financial Planning Program was developed by teachers and financial professionals who know how to move students from knowledge to the kinds of positive action that will help them begin their financial lives on the right foot. The curriculum materials were designed based on performance based learning.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration aims to ensure employee safety and health in the United States by working with employers and employees to create better working environments.
Ohio State University Extension
Research based educational programming and resources.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
DEP is committed to general environmental education and encouraging effective public involvement in setting environmental policy.
Practical Money Skills for Life
PracticalMoneySkills.com is a free Web site designed to help educators, parents and students practice better money management for life. Online teacher’s guide and lesson plans are available for free.
www.practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php
Quintessential Careers
Information on resignation letters
www.quintcareers.com/resignation_letter_samples.html
Renewable Energy Policy Project
REPP's goal is to accelerate the use of renewable energy by providing credible information, insightful policy analysis, and innovative strategies amid changing energy markets and mounting environmental needs by researching, publishing, and disseminating information, creating policy tools, and hosting highly active, on-line, renewable energy discussion groups.
Rules Online
Online version of Robert’s Rules of Order Revised
Teen Help
TeenHelp.com was developed for parents of teens as well as teens going through common adolescent development issues. Writers and editors provide a variety of articles on numerous teen issues.
Texas Department of Insurance
Texas Work and Family Clearinghouse
The Texas Work and Family Clearinghouse provides information and links to resources on work-family programs and policies for employers, employees, policymakers, and the public.
Texas Workforce Commission
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state government agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.
Texas Young Lawyers Association
The Teenager’s Guide to the Real World Online
This is an online resource for the book The Teenager's Guide to the Real World by Marshall Brain
The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs
Resources and information for entrepreneurs provided by the Wall Street Journal
U. S. Department of Labor – Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
U. S. Census Bureau
Census facts and figures
U. S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library
The National Agricultural Library is one of four national libraries of the United States. It houses one of the world's largest and most accessible agricultural information collections.
U. S. Department of Labor
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements.
USAA Educational Foundation
Get Money Wise article
www.usaaedfoundation.org/financial/bi03.asp